aldompdx -> RE: devadasi:-> Atmavikravi( a person who sold himself) (8/27/2010 3:28:57 PM)
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romanticize parts of historical slavery That is the thrust of the Vedas, which sing the praises (rewriting history and validating) of invading Aryans (second Homosapien migration from Africa) who conquor, enslave, and kill the aboriginal Dravidians (first Homosapien migration from Africa). anua147: If you don't want to hear other's point of view, then don't start a thread here. "You" may be able, but "WE" (includes me) cannot relate red to green, meat to spinach, or sacred devotion to your fantasy of non-consensual oppressive enslavement and prostitution. I think your argument is appropriate to the patrons of Kamathipura. What you promote is the precise topic of this documentary: The Day My God Died Which I encourage every person to watch and learn about what is a REAL slave. The title says that a sex slave does not worship a god, and thus is not a devadasi (god's servant), rajdasi (king's servant), or swadasi (self servant). The literal meaning has been bastardized through common usage in order to glorify and validate human oppression and abuse, just as in the Vedas. That is, "enslaved prostitution is a good thing, because such a person is incapable of being productive and self-sufficient any other way." The philosophical issue is this: Unlike the discriminatory caste system of India, which invites prejudice and opprerssion, the philosophy of BDSM is about free choice from equality and diversity. In BDSM, surrender is by choice, not by station in life, or traffic of sex slaves. See: God's Own Slaves I oppose any attitude that sex slave traffic, or even its encouragement, is acceptable in any form.
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